April 1988, The Holden Arboreum, Kirtland, Ohio 1. Keynote – Roger Tory Peterson, Intro – Paul Spector 2. History of ANSS – Ralph Dexter, Intro – Paul Spector 3. Panel to the Past – Moderator – Cliff Knapp, Intros – Paul Spector 4. History of Cornell – Science Leaflets – Dr. Verne Rockcastle, Intro – Paul Spector 5. Honor … Read More
2021 Calendar of Events
Sundays Kids in Nature (K.I.N) Club Join our K.I.N. Club for 8 afternoons of playful outdoor exploration and creative discovery! The 3rd Sunday of each month, April -November from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, each session will feature hands-on activities including hikes, games, crafts, and stories. A special award will be given to each child that attends all 8 sessions! … Read More
StoryTime
Preschool StoryTime in Nature’s Classroom The Brandwein Institute’s StoryTime videos are designed for young children and feature nature and its creatures. The books, read by interpretive naturalist Sara Mayes, encourage preschoolers to appreciate the beauty and mysteries of the natural world. In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming Learn about what lives in and near a pond as … Read More
In a Brandwein Minute
“In a Brandwein Minute,” is a series of minute-long video explorations into the natural world led by interpretive naturalist Sara Mayes. These vignettes are designed to spur additional investigations and provide inspiration through images of the wonders of nature. Most of the videos were taken at the Brandwein Nature Learning Preserve, but their subject matter can be found in backyards … Read More
LH Bailey Award
The Liberty Hyde Bailey Award – presented for Excellence, Achievement, and Outstanding Service to Nature Study. The award was established in 1987 to honor the American Nature Study Society first president, Liberty Hyde Bailey. And to recognize his significant contributions to the development of nature study. The award is/was presented to an individual who exemplifies ideals expressed by Bailey embodied … Read More
EL Gordon Award
THE EVA L. GORDON AWARD for EXCELLENCE IN CHILDREN’S SCIENCE LITERATURE A long-time member of the American Nature Study Society, Eva L. Gordon was honored a year following her death in 1962 when the American Nature Study Society (ANSS) Board of Directors established the Eva L. Gordon Award for Excellence in Children’s Science Literature. Eva L. Gordon was a pioneer … Read More
Eva L. Gordon
Eva Lucretia Gordon – author, pioneer in children’s science literature, educator 1891-1962 Eva L. Gordon was a pioneer in writing children’s’ science literature having co-authored two primary grade textbooks of nature stories long before science for young children existed. These books were based on her first-hand knowledge of the outdoors and her experience teaching first and second graders in the … Read More
John Gustafson
John Alfred Gustafson 1925-2016 John was born in Boston, Massachusetts to second-generation Swedish immigrants, and showed an early interest in the world of nature and living things. He attended Boston Public Schools, enrolling in the horticulture emphasis at Jamaica Plain High School. During World War II he joined the United States Marine Corps at age 17 and as part of … Read More
Helen Ross Russell
Dr. Helen Beaumont Ross Russell 1915-2014 Environmental biologist, author, illustrator, educator, Helen Ross was born on February 21, 1915 in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George Smith and Helen Louise (Boyd) Ross. As a young girl, Helen attended her hometown school, Myerstown High and was valedictorian in 1932. One of the first female Ph.D. graduates of Cornell University’s nature … Read More